Wall-Tech Restoration, an Ontario-based building envelope restoration services provider has appoint Edward Welch as president and general manager.

Replacing exterior sealants often gets delayed in favour of more pressing projects, but is critical to maintaining a healthy building envelope.

The City of Markam has joined a growing list of municipalities that have adopted bird-friendly building guidelines for new construction.

Curtain walls performance can be increased by evaluating the system as a whole, rather than looking at the performance of each component.

While the winter weather may vary in different cities across Canada, indoor pests remain a problem from coast to coast.

Building envelope renovation warranty insurance ensures the engineers and renovators are qualified for envelope renovation projects.

While R-value is often the main point of discussion when talking about insulation, it is only one aspect of a material's properties and performance.

Daylighting a commercial building with a well-designed skylight system is a cost-effective way to save on energy ...

Electronically tintable glass provides dynamic control over the amount of heat and light that is admitted to the building.

There has been an incredible explosion of products and services available to those looking to create environmentally advanced buildings. Here is an update on innovative green products for the building exterior.

Between May and August 2011, five panels of glass fell from balcony guards on the Festival Tower, a 41-storey condominium in downtown Toronto that was completed in 2010. Since then, residents of the Festival Tower have launched ...